Vietnam, 10 Outubru 2023 – Reprezentante Timor Leste liuhusi Autoridade Protesaun Sivil. Sup. Polisia Ismael da Costa Babo Akompanha husi Adjunto Aero Mariano Ana Lopes no Representante UN, Alex Tilman, Partisipa The 43rd Meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management iha Ha-Long, Vietnam.
Sesaun dader koalia konaba 19th MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF AHA CENTRE no sesaun loraik koalia konaba 4th MEETING OF THE ASEAN DISASTER RESILIENCE PLATFORM (ADRP) Iha Enkontru ne’e meja fo oportunidade ba Timor Leste atu halo intervensaun ba iha ekontru refere.
Presidente Autoridade Protesaun Sivil nia intervensaun hateten, Thank you, Dear C0-Chairman and madam co-Chairman, Excellencies, members of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management, representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat, the AHA Centre and ASEAN Sector body, ladies, and gentlemen.
Timor-Leste, a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), is a young nation characterized by pre-existing vulnerabilities, patterns of discrimination, and risk of geophysical and hydrometeorological hazards, the latter of which is more intense and frequent because of climate change.
A significant population resides in areas already impacted by coastal erosion and sea-level rise, leading to migration out of coastal areas while some people live with the risks. The rainfall pattern is projected to be more erratic and extreme, leading to increased soil erosion, frequent landslides, and flooding in Timor-Leste.
Considered the youngest nation in Asia and the second youngest in the world, we are modest enough to admit that we have a lot to learn from the knowledge and experience of every member of the ACDM. This gathering is considered one of the strongest and most active sectors in ASEAN because you ensure the region can reduce the impact of disasters and emergencies through collaboration and partnership initiatives.
This the honour and privilege to Timor-Leste as the observer members state on the ASEAN of the committee on Disaster management, today and I would like to congratulated for the 19th Meeting of the Governing Board of AHA Centre and 4rd Meeting of the ASEAN Disaster Resilience Platform (ADRP) has been successfully, This very significant opportunity for Timor-Leste to leaning from all of Your Excellency expertise, future preparation of ACDM Timor-Leste participations.
To promote the esprit of humanitarian and solidarity through The ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) is the foundation of ASEAN’s exemplary practices. Through the IX Constitutional Government, Timor-Leste is committed to enhancing our disaster risk management capacity, which aligns with AADMER, the Sendai Framework, and the Paris Agreement to address climate-related challenges. On 27 September, the Council of Ministers approved Timor-Leste’s contribution of 100,000 USD to the ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Management (AHA Centre) because we underlined the importance of understanding and monitoring disaster, climate, and transboundary risks for an effective and evidence-based emergency preparedness and disaster from response to anticipatory action and resilience all ASEAN members state.
As I speak to you today, Timor-Leste is bracing for the impacts of El Nino. The IX Constitutional Government, the Civil Protection Authority, and other DRM actors are preparing for its impact considering the high social vulnerability of the communities we serve due to limited coping capacity. We are trying our best, but we cannot do it alone. Timor-Leste needs allies, especially in ACDM, so we can leverage the vast experience of the Member States.
Timor-Leste’s priorities, as outlined in our National Disaster Risk Management Strategy include: Strengthening Institutional capacity, Focused and sustainable capacity development programmes for preparedness and response, Building resilient infrastructure, and Forging strategic partnerships.
We will need to invest in the four priority areas to become stronger as an organization so that we can achieve our dream of a resilient Timor-Leste.
Again, my sincerest gratitude to all the members of the ACDM, the ASEAN Secretariat, and the AHA Center. We look forward to greater and stronger collaboration with all of you and especially to government of Vietnam for kindly hospitality as the host country. Obrigado Barak!
Nasaun Timor Leste partsipa iha enkontru ASEAN ne’e hanesan observador ba atividades Refere durante loron 5 hahu husi loron 9-13 Outubru 2023,
Tema ASEAN maka One ASEAN one Response